Bolt from the Blue: Four

Bolt from the Blue: Four

Start off with a new document (mine 341x313) , next hit the 'D' key on your keyboard to set the foreground to 'Black', then hit the 'X' key to reverse it to White, then from the 'Toolbar' choose the 'Ellipse Tool' and draw (hold the 'Shift' key to constrain to proportion) an ellipse. (Size of my Ellipse is 388x388 pixels).

Next go to the Options bar at the top and choose 'Subtract from Shape Layer' and draw another Ellipse shape to the center of the previous one.

Next rightclick on the shape layer in the 'Layers Palette' and choose 'Blending Options' from the context menu options.
(Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options)

Set the Inner Glow options as I have captured here. Blend Mode: #ACACA7.

Next, set the Bevel & Emboss as I have captured. Shadow Mode: #566E87.

To create the 'Contour' curve that I used, click on the Contour thumbnail map to bring up the 'Contour Editor' and recreate what I have captured.

Next, set the 'Satin' options as I have captured. Blend Mode: #F00ccff.

Here is the final Result:

Authors: Aindrila Mondol & Arka Datta @ Designers And Developers
Compiled & Presented by:swastikroi

http://swastikroy.blogspot.com/

Bolt from the Blue: Three

Bolt from the Blue: Three

Start off with a new document (mine 341x313) , next hit the 'D' key on your keyboard to set the foreground to 'Black', then hit the 'X' key to reverse it to White, then from the 'Toolbar' choose the 'Ellipse Tool' and draw (hold the 'Shift' key to constrain to proportion) an ellipse. (Size of my Ellipse is 388x388 pixels).

Next go to the Options bar at the top and choose 'Subtract from Shape Layer' and draw another Ellipse shape to the center of the previous one.

Next rightclick on the shape layer in the 'Layers Palette' and choose 'Blending Options' from the context menu options (Layer > Layer Style > Blending Options).

Set the Bevel & Emboss options as I have captured here.

Next, set the Contour to the Map as I have captured. To create the 'Contour' curve that I used, click on the Contour thumbnail map to bring up the 'Contour Editor' and recreate what I have captured.

Next, set the 'Satin' options as I have captured. 'Blend Mode' color ='# 7d3279'.

Here is the final shape.

Authors: Aindrila Mondol & Arka Datta @ Designers And Developers
Compiled & Presented by:swastikroi

http://swastikroy.blogspot.com/

Bolt from the blue :Two

Bolt from the blue :Two

Here's simple 'Style' applied to an Ellipse Shape.
Most effective style's are created using extreme combinations. Follow along this series, you'll see
just what I mean.

Start off with a new document (mine 366x364) , next hit the 'D' key on your keyboard to set the
foreground to 'Black', then from the 'Toolbar' choose the 'Ellipse Tool' and draw (hold the 'Shift'
key to constrain to proportion) an ellipse. (Size of my Ellipse is 319x319 pixels)

NOTE: To get the actual size of your shape, Ctrl + click on that particular layer in the 'Layers
Palette' to select it. Then go 'Window/Info' and under the 'Info' tab check the actual 'W: & H:'
values to see if they resemble my values. I only stress this point because the big difference in
your values at this stage will produce a different result once you apply the different styles. So try
to get close!
If you an exact matches, then once you have drawn your shape, hit the 'T' key to select the
'Transform Tool'. With the 'Info Panel' still open, click on a corner Transform point and scale in
the direction until those values in the 'Info Panel' match 319x319.

Next rightclick on the shape layer in the 'Layers Palette' and choose 'Blending Options' from the context menu options. Set the Master blending style options as I have captured here

Next, set the 'Inner Glow' options as I have captured.
Blend Mode color =#76D2F8. Pay attention to my choice of 'Contour'

To create the 'Contour' curve that I used, click on the Contour thumbnail map to bring up the 'Contour Editor' and recreate what I have captured.

Next, set the 'Bevel & Emboss' as I have captured. 'Shadow Mode' color=#3A73A8.

To create the 'Contour' curve that I used, click on the Contour thumbnail map to bring up the 'Contour Editor' and recreate what I have captured.

Next set the 'Contour' style.
Again pay attention to the contour used

To create the 'Contour' curve that I used, click on the Contour thumbnail map to bring up the 'Contour Editor' and recreate what I have captured.

Next, set the 'Satin' style. Blend Mode color=#7E8796

Next, set the 'Gradient Overlay' style. 'Black to White', 'Radial' style.

And here is what you will get:

Authors: Aindrila Mondol & Arka Datta @ Designers And Developers
Compiled & Presented by:swastikroi

http://swastikroy.blogspot.com/

Bolt from the Blue: One

Bolt from the Blue: One

Here's simple 'Style' applied to an Ellipse Shape.
Most effective style's are created using extreme combinations. Follow along this series, you'll see
just what I mean.

Start off with a new document (mine 366x364) , next hit the 'D' key on your keyboard to set the
foreground to 'Black', then from the 'Toolbar' choose the 'Ellipse Tool' and draw (hold the 'Shift'
key to constrain to proportion) an ellipse. (Size of my Ellipse is 319x319 pixels)

NOTE: To get the actual size of your shape, Ctrl + click on that particular layer in the 'Layers
Palette' to select it. Then go 'Window/Info' and under the 'Info' tab check the actual 'W: & H:'
values to see if they resemble my values. I only stress this point because the big difference in
your values at this stage will produce a different result once you apply the different styles. So try
to get close!
If you an exact matches, then once you have drawn your shape, hit the 'T' key to select the
'Transform Tool'. With the 'Info Panel' still open, click on a corner Transform point and scale in
the direction until those values in the 'Info Panel' match 319x319.

Next rightclick on the shape layer in the 'Layers Palette' and choose 'Blending Options' from the context menu options.

Set the Master blending style options as I have captured here

Next, set the 'Inner Glow' options as I have captured.
Blend Mode color =#76D2F8. Pay attention to my choice of 'Contour'

To create the 'Contour' curve that I used, click on the Contour thumbnail map to bring up the 'Contour Editor' and recreate what I have captured.

Next, set the 'Bevel & Emboss' as I have captured. 'Shadow Mode' color=#3A73A8.

Next set the 'Contour' style.
Again pay attention to the contour used

To create the 'Contour' curve that I used, click on the Contour thumbnail map to bring up the 'Contour Editor' and recreate what I have captured.

And here is what you will get:

Authors: Aindrila Mondol & Arka Datta @ Designers And Developers
Compiled & Presented by:swastikroi

http://swastikroy.blogspot.com/

Cerulean Letter

Cerulean Letter

We are going to make a glowing letter this time. Best for your web banners and presentations.
The settings we use in this tutorial are for our text size 350px with a bold font.

Start a new document, and use your type tool to create your text. Make it big and bold,

and color #B7E1F7.

Now just apply the following layer style settings to the text.

Bevel and Emboss:

Outcome:

Now Inner Glow:

Outcome:

Inner Shadow:

Outcome:

Now use Drop Shadow:

Go to Layers > New Adjustment Layers > Levels and use these settings:

Here is what you will get:

You can even apply these Layer Styles for different shapes and patterns:

Authors: Aindrila Mondol & Arka Datta @ Designers And Developers
Compiled & Presented by:swastikroi

http://swastikroy.blogspot.com/